Adolescence

Name: Adolescence
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ISBN: 9780131750616

ISBN-10: 0131750615

ISBN-13: 9780131750616

Edition: 2008

Authors: Robert S. Feldman

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"Courses in adolescence or adolescent development." Designed to capture the physical, cognitive, social, and personality development as individuals move from childhood into adulthood, Adolescence 1e provides an accurate, broad, and comprehensive introduction to the field of adolescent development. More importantly, however, "it places these theories and research findings in the context of how they can be applied to readers' lives. "The book is intended to excite readers about the field of adolescence, draw them into its way of looking at the world, and to shape their understanding of the significant developmental issues that characterize this period. By presenting the useful, practical…

Book details

List price: $219.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 11/29/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 9.25" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English



Brief Table of Contents



Introduction



Introduction to Adolescence



Key Developmental Transitions



Physical Development



Cognitive Development



Social Development: Adolescent Roles, Personality and Morality



Self and Identity



Relationships



Adolescents and Their Families



Peers



Intimacy



Adolescent Sexuality



Society



Schooling, Education, and Society



Work and Leisure



Culture and Diversity



Challenges of Adolescence



Adolescent Problems



Stress, Coping, and Well-Being



Introduction to Adolescence


Prologue: Adolescent Quartet Looking Ahead Defining Adolescence: The Scope of the Field


Topical areas of adolescence


The link between age and topics Adolescent Diversity


How Culture, Ethnicity, and Race Influence Adolescent Development


Adolescents today


Review and Apply The Study of Adolescence: Past, Present, and Future


The roots of the study of adolescence


Adolescent science emerges in the 20th century


The scientific method and the study of adolescence


Measuring change during adolescence Today's perspectives on adolescence Becoming an Informed Consumer of Adolescent Science Evaluating the Truths and Myths of Adolescence


Review and Apply Key Questions: Major Themes of the Study of Adolescence


What are the key transitions and tasks of adolescence?


Transitions From Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood What are the effects of cohort membership on adolescents?


How does developmental change occur during adolescence?


What is the relative influence of nature and nurture on development?


How can sound social policy be developed that can improve the lives of adolescents? Career Choices


Public Policy Specialist The future of adolescence Review and Apply Looking Back Epilogue



Physical Development Prologue: The Cruelest Cut Looking Ahead</